Reminds me of Matthew 7:13-14..."Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it. How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that lead to life, and few find it."

We need to be willing to go against the flow, to ignore the crowds that tell us we're going in the wrong direction because we're not doing what everyone else is doing. When they are all doing what seems easy and fun, but leads to eventual pain, we need to stick to our guns and keep making the tough choices now that lead to long term benefits.